quieten

verbs

become quiet or quieter

"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten

antonym

make calm or still

"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize

cause to be quiet or not talk

"Please silence the children in the church!"

hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still

antonym